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In the year 1951
401 Notable deaths
Walter Riggs
Olympic sailor (1877–1951).
Born January 1st, 1877 in Leiston.
Died November 10th, 1951 at 74 years old in Blyth.
Richard Sällström
Sailor (1870–1951).
Born December 15th, 1870 in Stockholm.
Died February 19th, 1951 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Claes Wersäll
Gymnast (1888-1951).
Born June 26th, 1888 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1951 at 62 years old in Djursholm.
François Walker
French olympic gymnast.
Born June 3rd, 1888 in Lunéville.
Died August 6th, 1951 at 63 years old in Clichy.
Daniel Lowey
British tug of war competitor (1878–1951).
Born October 28th, 1878 in Ramsey.
Died April 7th, 1951 at 72 years old in Liverpool.
Alain Campbell White
American botanist and chess composer (1880-1951).
Born March 3rd, 1880 in Cannes.
Died April 23rd, 1951 at 71 years old in Summerville.
Guy Chantepleure
French writer.
Born February 1st, 1870 in Paris.
Died June 26th, 1951 at 81 years old in Mayenne.
Walter de Souza Goulart
Brazilian footballer (1912-1951).
Born July 17th, 1912 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 13th, 1951 at 39 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Hans Rønne
Danish gymnast (1887–1951).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Herstedvester.
Died September 15th, 1951 at 63 years old in Frederiksberg.
Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck
Dutch linguist (1866–1951).
Born October 18th, 1866 in Voorburg.
Died August 12th, 1951 at 84 years old in Lugano.
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